Irfan Pathan's fiiting reply to Pakistani girl when asked why he plays for India being a Muslim

“It is a matter of pride for me to play for India. That incident still motivates me to do better. Although there are many moments during my career that do give me reasons to feel proud of my effort,” Pathan was quoted as saying by The Indian Express. (AFP)

Pathan also spoke about the most memorable moment when he was handed over the debut cap by by former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly.(AP)

Pathan has represented India in 29 Tests, 120 ODI’s and 24 T20’s (AFP)

India all-rounder Irfan Pathan, who is trying hard to make a comeback into the Indian side, shared an anecdote recently.(Photo: AFP)

Irfan Pathan made everyone present at the event proud with his reply. (Photo: AFP)

The left arm player, in an event in Nagpur, shared an interesting incident from his playing days. (Photo:AFP)

The 32-year-old was approached by a girl in Lahore and asked why was he playing for India being a Muslim (Photo:AFP)